Viswanatham Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Viswanatham is a Census Town city situated in Sivakasi taluka of Virudhunagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,134 families residing in the Viswanatham city. The total population of Viswanatham is 25,555 out of which 12,773 are males and 12,782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Viswanatham is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Viswanatham city is 2770 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1410 male children and 1360 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Viswanatham is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Viswanatham is 79.2%. Thus Viswanatham has lower literacy rate compared to 80.2% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.62% and the female literacy rate is 71.77% in Viswanatham.
Viswanatham Census Town has total administration over 7,134 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Viswanatham Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Viswanatham Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,770 | 1,410 | 1,360 |
| Literacy | 79.2% | 77.1% | 64.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,672 | 1,818 | 1,854 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 7,515 | 2,930 | 4,585 |
Caste-wise Population - Viswanatham
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Viswanatham.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,672 | 1,818 | 1,854 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Religion-wise Population - Viswanatham
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Viswanatham is 24,499 which is 95.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Viswanatham is 55 which is 0.22% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Viswanatham as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,499 | (95.87%) | 12,251 | 12,248 |
| Muslim | 55 | (0.22%) | 30 | 25 |
| Christian | 784 | (3.07%) | 376 | 408 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 214 | (0.84%) | 114 | 100 |
Literacy Rate - Viswanatham
The total literacy rate of Viswanatham was 79.17% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 18,040 literates, males were 9,843 while females were 8,197. Also the male literacy rate was 86.62% and the female literacy rate was 71.77% in Viswanatham.
| Viswanatham | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.77% | 73.44% |
| Male | 86.62% | 86.77% |
| Total | 79.17% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Viswanatham
The Sex Ratio of Viswanatham is 1,001. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,001 females in Viswanatham. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,001 ) of Viswanatham.
Child Population - Viswanatham
According to Census 2011, there were 2,770 children between age 0 to 6 years in Viswanatham. Out of which 1,410 were male while 1,360 were female.
Working Population - Viswanatham
In Viswanatham Census Town out of total population, 12,703 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,703 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,399 | 7,687 | 4,712 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 45 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 359 | 97 | 262 |
| Other Workers | 11,954 | 7,526 | 4,428 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 133 | 171 |
| Non Working | 12,852 | 4,953 | 7,899 |
Viswanatham Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Viswanatham is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 25,555 | 70.6% | 1,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Viswanatham, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia